Reading Pictures: Developing Visual Literacy for Greater Comprehension

Autor/in	O'Neil, Kathleen Ellen
Titel	Reading Pictures: Developing Visual Literacy for Greater Comprehension
Quelle	In: Reading Teacher, 65 (2011) 3, S.214-223 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-0561
DOI	10.1002/TRTR.01026
Schlagwörter	Beginning Reading; Illustrations; Visual Literacy; Reading Skills; Reading Instruction; Elementary School Students; Cultural Context; Semiotics; Childrens Literature; Instructional Materials; Picture Books; Teaching Methods; Educational Strategies; Class Activities; Visual Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erstleseunterricht; Bildliche Darstellung; Literacy; Visualization; Visualisation; Schreib- und Lesekompetenz; Visualisierung; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Leseunterricht; Semiotik; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrstrategie; Visual education; Visuelles Lernen
Abstract	Picturebooks tell stories in both words and pictures. Interacting with the printed word, the technical elements of illustration--color, line, shape and composition--work to establish and enhance the story. Sometimes simply by adding description of characters and setting, and, at times, by challenging the veracity of the text with ironic or additional information, the illustrations in picturebooks provide essential clues for comprehension. However, like any semiotic system, the elements of illustration have culturally associated meanings. For this reason, novice readers can benefit from explicit instruction in reading pictorial elements. Rather than leave the acquisition of knowledge of the culturally associated meanings to chance and time, offering young readers explicit instruction in this sign system can support their comprehension and thus perhaps accelerate their gain in reading skills. This article offers a number of activities for developing visual literacy with picturebooks, each easily accomplished in the elementary classroom. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10